Example house extension, deck and patio plans,
Wellington Point, Near Brisbane
The following example first floor extension plans have been designed and drafted for a home owner wishing to cover an existing upper floor deck, provide more living space and open up the internal floor plan. The existing upper deck has views over Moreton Bay and catches the coastal breezes. The make the most of the deck SKETCH3D designed a roof with an open gable with a feature truss and insulating composite roofing providing clear spans and clean lines, ensuring an open feel, yet providing shelter from the suns radiant heat and rain.
An existing enclosed front balcony has been redesigned to use insulated materials. As part of the reconstruction, existing structural walls have been modified to provide an open floor plan, free of supporting structure interupting the flow of the room. Other internal alterations allowed for the living and kitchen spaces to become more open plan, suiting the desired lifestyle of the home owners..
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3D Visualisation - Sketch render effect
Projects involving external works benefit from 3D views as part of the drawing package to explain the intent to all contractors as well as proving a cover sheet to the design documents. This project in Wellington Point, near Brisbane has views over the suburbs onto Redland Bay with the islands of Moreton Bay in the distance. Black and white / greyscale images keep the printing costs and file sizes low. The sketch render effect is easier on the eye than hard line CAD drawings, explains the design intent and avoids the distraction of details that are covered in technical working drawings.. - Return to top
House extension - Site Plan
When drafting a house plan, extension or renovation design, a site plan is required, showing the location of the works, site coverage and important site features that will affect the building application. - Return to top
House extension - Existing Floor Plans
The existing floor plan is drafted showing the relevant areas of the house as it stands.before the new extension - Return to top
Demolition Plan
The demoltion floor plan indicates the areas being demolished. The assists the builder and their trades to determine what to remove and what areas need to be made good. For instance, ceilings patched and repairs after walls removed, door and window openings and flooring - Return to top
Existing house elevations
The existing house elevations are drafted showing the external appearance and finishes, this allows a comparison between the existing house and the proposed extension design and assists the builder in planning for the junction between new and old surfaces - Return to top
Proposed floor plans, house extension design
The ground floor of this house extension design consists of minor changes to enable a larger garage door to be installed. The upper floor had an existing deck which required a roof over, this accomplished with steel framing and long span insulated roofs fixed back to the existing structure. An existing enclosed balcony was opened up into the existing living room. Internal walls were removed and the space re-allocated to form a more useable kitchen, dining and living room - Return to top
Proposed extension design - Elevations
The elevation drawings indicate the intended proposed external form and finishes. Set high up on a hill, there are existing views over the suburbs to the bay, it was important to give the clients a shaded outdoor room utilising the space they already had and ensuring the best views and breezes were captured. The enclosed balcony to the front was reframed and an insulated rendered wall was used to help control the climate within the house. - Return to top
Home extension - Cross Sections through balcony
These cross sections slice through the proposed balcony roof showing the heights and intended form. Insulated roof panels were used to allow for long spans and minimal structure, protection from radient heat in summer and these panels had a finished low maintenance underside. - Return to top
Home extension - Section view
This section is slice through the proposed house alterations, indicating the intended position of beams and ceiling bulkheads. - Return to top
